Witt Gas: David Bell’s Leadership in Industrial Gas
David Bell is retiring after nearly two decades at the helm of Witt Gas Controls, a period during which he transformed the company from a regional supplier into a diversified leader in industrial gases. Under his guidance, Witt expanded into high‑purity applications for lasers, medical imaging, food preservation, and semiconductor manufacturing. Bell championed cross‑industry collaborations that linked gas manufacturers, distributors, and laser equipment makers, accelerating innovation and market responsiveness. Looking ahead, Witt is positioned to capitalize on emerging hydrogen technologies and digital sensor solutions, reflecting Bell’s long‑term focus on adaptability and R&D.
Nicholas Mastriaco: Building Trust Through Service
Nicholas Mastriaco, a Business Customer Service and Sales Representative, attributes his disciplined work ethic and relationship‑focused sales style to a modest upbringing in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina. Early hobbies like building Lego sets and playing strategy games taught him patience,...
Optum CEO: Value-Based Care Drives Sharp Drop in Nursing Home Admissions
Optum’s value‑based care (VBC) program is driving a steep decline in skilled nursing facility (SNF) admissions, with a reported 35% drop in the first month compared to a year earlier. The company attributes the reduction to more data‑driven clinical management,...
Exodigo Leadership Moves Fuel Engineering Expansion
Exodigo, an AI‑driven underground intelligence firm, announced three senior appointments this week. Rod Lacy, P.E., was promoted to Chief Engineering Officer for the United States, tasked with expanding the company’s engineering organization and AI‑powered design capabilities. Dillon Twombly joined as...
Trump Media Appoints Kevin McGurn, Former Hulu and Vevo Exec, Interim CEO as Devin Nunes Exits Company
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) announced Kevin McGurn, a former Hulu and Vevo executive, as interim CEO, succeeding Devin Nunes. McGurn, who has advised the firm since December 2024, inherits a company preparing for a $6 billion all‑stock merger with nuclear‑fusion firm TAE Technologies....
Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus Has Big Shoes to Fill — but What About the Sneakers?
Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman while senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus will assume the chief executive officer role on September 1, 2026. The change marks a shift not only in leadership but also in the company’s...
HEI Hotels & Resorts Promotes Clark Hanrattie to CEO/Managing Partner
HEI Hotels & Resorts announced the promotion of long‑time partner Clark Hanrattie to CEO and managing partner effective July 1, succeeding Anthony Rutledge who will remain a major owner and industry steward. Hanrattie, with 23 years at HEI and a track...
How Christine Barone Creates ‘Magic’ at Dutch Bros
Christine Barone, Dutch Bros' CEO, was honored as the 2026 Restaurant Leader of the Year. Since taking the helm in 2023, she has driven quarterly same‑store sales growth and lifted 2025 net income by roughly 80%. The company's stock has...
Alex Cooper’s Media Company Unwell Is Under Scrutiny After Allegations of a Toxic Work Culture
Alex Cooper’s media umbrella Unwell, founded in 2023 with husband Matt Kaplan, now employs roughly 100 staff and spans podcasts, live events, a beverage line, and a creative agency. Bloomberg reports that co‑CEO Kaplan has a reputation for yelling at...
Why Super Evil Megacorp Invested in TMNT: Splintered Fate Rather than Killing It Off | Exclusive
Super Evil Megacorp (SEMC) chose to keep its live‑service title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate alive instead of pulling the plug after a modest launch. The game debuted on Apple Arcade in 2023 and has since rolled out to...
Former Penn Swimmer John Ternus Named Tim Cook’s Successor as Apple CEO
Apple announced that senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus will succeed Tim Cook as chief executive officer, with Cook moving to the role of executive chairman. Ternus, a 1997 Penn engineering graduate and former varsity swimmer, has been...
This Is What Critics of Apple and Tim Cook Get Dead Wrong
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook faces persistent criticism despite the company’s soaring stock price and a clear strategic pivot toward AI‑powered hardware. In a MarketWatch column, Mark Hulbert argues that Apple’s real innovation lies in embedding artificial intelligence directly into its...
Kevin Armantrout Promoted to CEO of Bagel & Co.
Kevin Armantrout, previously Bagel & Co.'s chief operating officer, has been promoted to chief executive officer, succeeding co‑founder Mike Marsh who will remain on the board to focus on capital strategy and site selection. The chain also appointed industry veteran...
Midwest Shoe Merchants Has New CEO, Board Expansion Plan
Midwest Shoe Merchants, a family‑owned retailer founded in 1950, announced that third‑generation co‑owner David Sajdak has been promoted to CEO, succeeding his father Jim. The company plans to expand its six‑member board by adding at least three external advisors by...
Are Internal CEOs the Way to Go?
Tim Cook will leave Apple’s CEO chair after nearly 15 years, handing the role to senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus. Cook praised Ternus as a detail‑obsessed engineer and the ideal successor. The move aligns with Egon Zehnder’s...
Hudson to Helm BinMaster Sensors and Technologies
BinMaster Sensors and Technologies (BST) announced the promotion of Scott Hudson to chief executive officer, elevating the longtime president who joined the firm in 2015. Hudson’s tenure includes steering three strategic acquisitions, expanding product development, and guiding the company through...
ANA CEO Liodice Planning Goodbye From Advertiser Advocacy Group
Bob Liodice, who has led the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) for 23 years, announced he will step down as CEO at the end of 2026 and serve in an advisory role through Q1 2027. During his 31‑year tenure, ANA...
Tim Cook Reveals the First Thing He Did as CEO Every Day. It’s a Leadership Habit Everyone Should Steal
After 15 years as Apple’s chief executive, Tim Cook announced he will transition to executive chairman in September. In his farewell letter, he revealed that every morning he opens his email to read notes from Apple users worldwide. The habit...
Newell Succeeds Founder Eknoian as World Insurance CEO
World Insurance Associates announced John Newell as its new chief executive officer, succeeding founder Rich Eknoian. Newell joins from Newfront, where he oversaw AI‑driven expansion across insurance, benefits, and retirement services. At Marsh, he managed a $500 million business with 2,000...
Tim Cook Turned Apple Into a Hollywood Power Player. Does the New CEO Feel the Same Way?
Tim Cook transformed Apple from a hardware‑centric firm into a major player in Hollywood by launching Apple TV+ and an in‑house studio, driving services revenue from $46.3 billion in 2019 to $109 billion last year. The platform attracted marquee talent such as...
Frank Maranzino Named Leader of CapRadio
Frank Maranzino has been appointed permanent president and general manager of CapRadio, the Sacramento public radio network, effective April 1. He had been serving in an interim capacity for more than two years, guiding the organization through a leadership crisis. The...
Executive Interview Series: Tony Catalfano, Fintech Executive | Former CEO, Worldpay US | Founding Chairman, ATPC
Tony Catalfano, former Worldpay U.S. CEO and ATPC founder, discusses the next wave of payments disruption in TSG’s Executive Interview Series. He emphasizes that true disruption now mirrors the “Amazon experience,” where payments disappear into seamless, real‑time workflows powered by...
Four Key Takeaways From Apple’s Change of Leadership
John Ternus, Apple’s head of engineering, will replace Tim Cook as CEO in September, taking the helm of the $4 trillion tech giant. He inherits a company praised for its brand but challenged by a lagging AI strategy, iPhone revenue concentration,...
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan Named Director of Smithsonian American Art Museum
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, former chief curator of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), will assume the museum’s directorship on September 8, 2026. She returns from her role as executive director and CEO of the Peabody Essex Museum, where she became the...
The HBR Guide to CEO Transitions
Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO in September 2026 and transition to executive chairman, while senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus will assume the chief executive role. The change marks the end of Cook’s 15‑year...
James Hickman Named CEO of Swimming New South Wales
Swimming New South Wales has appointed former Olympian James Hickman as its new chief executive officer, effective April 27. Hickman, who spent the past three years as chief commercial and marketing officer, is credited with boosting financial performance, participation and...
SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Carsten Drachmann, GomSpace
GomSpace reported 441.8 million SEK (≈$48.6 million) revenue for 2025, a 72% jump and its first profitable full year as a public small‑sat maker. CEO Carsten Drachmann, a former Nokia executive, has re‑engineered the firm from a bespoke lab into an industrial‑scale serial producer,...
HDFC Life Insurance Approves Extension of Vibha Padalkar as MD & CEO for 5 Years
HDFC Life Insurance’s board approved a five‑year extension of Vibha Padalkar as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective 12 September 2026. The decision follows a recommendation from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and will be subject to shareholder and IRDAI approval...
Volkswagen to Cut Production Capacity By 1 Million Cars a Year, CEO Oliver Blume Says
Volkswagen announced it will trim its annual production capacity by one million units, dropping from over 12 million to 9 million vehicles. The cut, driven by a shift toward higher margins and resilience, will affect both Volkswagen and Audi plants in Europe...
Quest Protein Bar Owner Cuts 15% of Workforce in Restructuring
Simply Good Foods, the owner of Quest protein bars, announced a 15% workforce reduction and leadership reshuffle to curb a projected 10% sales decline. The cuts, aimed at saving $17 million annually, include the exits of the chief HR and chief...
Tim Cook Hands over Apple's $4 Trillion Reins to 'the Perfect Person for the Job', Hardware Engineering SVP John Ternus
Apple announced that senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus will succeed Tim Cook as chief executive in September, with Cook moving to the role of executive chairman. Ternus, who joined Apple in 2001 and oversaw the transition to...
Iran War Helps New BP Leader
BP has installed a new chief executive who is reshaping the company’s strategy after years of strategic drift and the Deepwater Horizon fallout. The ongoing war in Iran has lifted global oil and gas prices, giving BP a timely earnings...
Todd Blue Gets His Porsche Store Through 4 Dealership Purchase in California
LAPIS Auto Group, led by CEO Todd Blue, completed the acquisition of four Livermore dealerships—Audi, Land Rover, Honda and Porsche—on March 17. The deal, sourced from Umansky Automotive Group, expands Blue’s portfolio of luxury franchises and adds his first volume‑brand franchise, Honda. Blue...
Optiv CEO Kevin Lynch On Why AI Won’t Displace The Channel
Optiv CEO Kevin Lynch told CRN that AI will not replace solution providers but will make their advisory and delivery services more essential. The cybersecurity firm, ranked #28 on CRN’s 2025 Solution Provider 500, is seeing strong demand as enterprises...
No More ‘Sleeping Beauties’: Babybel Owner Quietly Emerges as US Healthy Snacks Powerhouse
Peter McGuinness, former Impossible Foods and Chobani exec, took over Bel Group’s North American operations and is accelerating growth of its snack brands Babybel, GoGo squeeZ and The Laughing Cow. The Paris‑based company now generates about one‑third of its global sales in the U.S., with...
John Ternus’ First Big Problem Is AI
Apple announced that longtime hardware chief John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as CEO on September 1, 2026. The transition marks the first hardware‑focused leadership change in three decades, yet the announcement omitted any AI roadmap. Apple has fallen behind rivals...
When the CEO Becomes the Brand: The Governance Risk Boards Often Miss
The article argues that when a CEO becomes synonymous with the corporate brand, governance risk shifts from operational metrics to control over perception. It uses Tesla and Elon Musk as a case study, noting an 8.5% delivery decline in 2025...
Nestlé’s 5-Point Turnaround Plan Targets Leaner Growth Under New CEO
Nestlé’s newly appointed CEO Philipp Navratil unveiled a five‑point turnaround plan aimed at simplifying the portfolio and accelerating growth. The strategy narrows focus to four core businesses—coffee, pet care, nutrition, and food & snacks—while spinning off ice‑cream and evaluating its water...
France’s Engie Discussing Refund for US Offshore Wind Projects with Trump Administration
French utility Engie is negotiating with the Trump administration for a possible refund on its U.S. offshore wind lease payments after the president’s anti‑wind stance led the company to pause three projects and record impairments. Engie's CEO Catherine MacGregor said an...
“This Is Quite a Big Day for Us” – Key Takeaways as ABF Splits Food From Primark
Associated British Foods announced a definitive split of its food businesses and Primark into two FTSE‑100 listed companies, targeting completion by the end of 2027. The new food entity, ABF FoodCo, will encompass grocery, sugar, ingredients and agriculture assets generating...
Tim Cook Oversaw One of Gaming’s Biggest Platforms for 15 Years but Didn’t Seem to Notice
Tim Cook is leaving the Apple CEO role after 15 years, handing the reins to hardware chief John Ternus. While Apple’s stock surged and products like the Watch and AirPods defined his tenure, the company’s gaming platform quietly became one...
Canadian Dealer Names New CEO, Aims at $25bn in AUA
Harbourfront Wealth Group announced Richard McIntyre as its new chief executive, effective April 20, 2026, while founder Danny Popescu shifts to Executive Chair. McIntyre, who led Manulife Wealth since 2022, brings over three decades of Canadian and international wealth‑management experience. The firm says...
Shoppers Stop Elevates Biju Kassim to MD of Global SS Beauty Brands
Shoppers Stop has promoted Biju Kassim to Managing Director and CEO of its newly formed subsidiary, Global SS Beauty Brands (GSSBB). The unit will serve as a dedicated distribution platform for international beauty labels, reinforcing the retailer’s push into the...
Blume: Volkswagen to Cut One Million More Units of Capacity
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume announced a further cut of one million vehicles from the group’s global production capacity, lowering the target to nine million units per year from an original 12 million. The reduction follows a previous million‑unit cut in China...
Cook Lands Top Go Inspire Job as Kyprianou Steps Down
Xerox-owned Go Inspire has named Danny Cook as its new managing director, succeeding Dimitri Kyprianou who will step down after a three‑year tenure. Kyprianou will remain until July 7 to ensure a smooth handover. Cook, previously chief operations and delivery officer,...
Waiting on Iran to Confirm Talks, Apple's New CEO, More
Negotiations over Iran's nuclear program remain on hold as Tehran has yet to confirm the next round of talks, creating uncertainty for global markets. Meanwhile, Apple announced that longtime executive John Giannandrea will succeed Tim Cook as chief executive, signaling...
The Morning After: The Next CEO of Apple Will Be Hardware Exec John Ternus
Apple announced that senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus will become CEO when Tim Cook steps down in September. Cook, who has led Apple for 12 years, will transition to executive chairman, remaining involved in strategic decisions. Ternus,...
What Fonterra’s Next CEO Needs to Do to Turn Strategy Into Results
Fonterra completed a roughly US$1 billion divestiture of Mainland Group and appointed Richard Allen as CEO, sharpening its focus on high‑margin ingredients and foodservice. The co‑op is rolling out a digital sales platform, expanding production at Studholme for specialised proteins, and...
Hyundai CEO: Middle East Loss Not Easily Offset Elsewhere
Hyundai CEO José Muñoz warned that the Iran‑related conflict has stripped the automaker of its highest‑margin Middle East market, and the lost volume cannot be quickly shifted to other regions. Vehicles built for Gulf customers require unique equipment and certifications,...
Tim Cook’s Impeccable Timing
Tim Cook is set to become Apple’s executive chairman on September 1, handing the CEO role to John Ternus after a 15‑year tenure that saw revenue surge 303%, profit climb 354%, and market value jump from $297 billion to $4 trillion. Cook’s operational...